How to make entries of Service Tax in Tally

Dear Friends, You know very well about the Tally software. At present time Tally is one only most popular accounting cum inventory software that handles the day-to-day all routine operations of any business unit very effectively. Today we will discuss about the Service Tax in Tally. After reading this article you will be able to easily make all necessary entries of service tax in Tally.

Tally provides different accounting and inventory features that allow any user to maintain his company accounts effectively. It is widely accepted by the different accounts for its user-friendly nature. Taxation part is much important part of Tally software. There are different types of tax either Direct Tax or Indirect Tax.

Definition of Service Tax:

Service tax is an indirect system of taxation which is imposed on specific category of service called “Taxable service”. The list of taxable service is declared by the central government. If any service is not fall under taxable service then we could not charge service tax on the category. The Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) collect the service tax which is charged only on taxable services. Service tax is applicable whole of India but except of Jammu and Kashmir.

Important Points of Service Tax:

All services are not taxable. Service tax charge only on taxable services. Service tax in an indirect tax. Service tax payable only on receipt basis. Service provided by a person is termed as his output service. Similarly any service availed by the person is his input service. Current rate of service tax is 12.36% (12% charge on bill value, 2% on tax and 1% on previous value)

How to Enable Service Tax in Tally:

Major Service category name – Normally sales service of the company is called major service. In other words major service means primary service of the organizations. You may select not applicable if the organization does not fall in any of the category list.

CREDIT ADJUSTMENT – 1. 20% Credit adjustment – Select 20% credit adjustment when purchase service of the company in not related (directly) in the sales service. In other words Purchase service or sales service belong indirect. 2. 100% Credit adjustment – Select 100% credit adjustment when purchase Service of the company is directly related to sales service of the company. 3. Focal Bank – focal bank mean where you deposited service tax. Focal bank are nominated bank to receive service tax for specific area. Each bank allotted a bank code. Save the above information.

Create following Ledger accounts:

1. Sales service Under – Sales a/c Is Service tax applicable – yes Select sales service (Which is select in F11). 2. Party A/c. Under – Sundry Debtor Service tax applicable – yes 3. Service tax on sales service Under – Duties & tax Select Service tax with category of service tax. 4. Purchase Service Under – Purchase A/c Is service tax applicable – yes (Select Purchase service category) 5. Party A/c. Under – sundry creditor Is service tax applicable – yes 6. Service tax on purchase service. Under – duties & taxes Select service tax with category of purchase service. 7. Service Tax payable Under – current liabilities NOTE – No requirement to create Service tax refundable ledger. Entry –After Creation of ledger go in the purchase/ sales voucher. Press : Alt + I (For Accounting Invoice). Pass the transaction.

NOTE – After Purchase or sales transaction if you want to see report then there is no result display because service tax is based on payment or receipt. Pass the payment to party (sundry creditor) in payment voucher or receipt entry from debtor in receipt voucher. After payment or receipt you will see the report of service tax in tally.

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Service tax on Labour Charges I had given my semi finished goods to opp party to make in finished goods. he charged Amount=10930 service tax=1530 S.B cess=55 K.K cess=55 Vat 12.5% on 75% of total amt=1025 I want to know that how to pass this entry???

Hie…. Jus want a help.. i m working in a wedding hall.. we have 3 halls.. AC. we are applicable for service tax and luxury tax. wen we take the booking.. we take 50000 as advance from the party…… entry for this? Second is later on the functtion date we make the bill…. bt i m bit confused as how to pass this entries.. Thankyou

The party from whom you take is the sundry debtor. So, when they show the bill allocation there are 4 types as advance, against ref, new ref, on account. Select advance on that stage and enter 50000 as the amount and adjust it when you make the bill.

hello sir i have an enquiry regarding services tax . our company is pvt ltd .if we give the services to our clients and received the others services not the same provide our clients .we take input credit of the services or not. please give the details of all about services tax and all entries like sale purchase and adjustment entry in tally. how to check the reports of services tax in tally that how much services tax to be paid . new rules 14.5% .please reply